EEOC to Examine Treatment of Unemployed Job Seekers

Commission to Meet Feb. 16 at Agency Headquarters

WASHINGTON Ė The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 16, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commissionís deliberations.

In order to examine the practice by employers of excluding currently unemployed persons from applicant pools, including in job announcements, the Commission will hear from invited panelists on the potential impact on job seekers. The meeting agenda includes:

Panel 1: U.S. Department of Laborís Latest Unemployment Data

William E. Spriggs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor